Sad-iron.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo CHARLES C. GRIDLEY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SAD-IRON.

Application led August 24, 1915.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. GRIDLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Sad-Iron, of which the following is aspecification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a sad iron,and one object of the invention is to provide a structure of this sortwhich, at its toe, is so constructed as to retain heat, novel meansbeing provided for directing the iame from a burner against the toe.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby theflame spreader is made effective as a means for holding the burner inposition.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide novel means forassembling the flame spreader, the hand shield and the handle with thetop of the iron.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription pro-V ceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit ofthe-ninvention. I

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 shows in longitudinal section, asad iron embodying the present invention, parts being broken away; Fig.2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rearelevation of the iron, parts being omitted; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan ofthe lid of the iron and parts carried thereby; Fig. 5 is a fragmentalview wherein is disclosed the hinged connection between the lid of theiron and the body portion thereof; Fig.y 6 isa fragmental top planshowing the forward portion of the lid, the view depicting the meanswhereby the lid is held in a closed position; Fig. 7 is a fragmental topplan showing the toe portion of the body of the iron.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a body 1including a bot- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

serial No. 47,081.

tom 2 and side walls 3 which converge to a point at the front of theiron to define an upright edge which is rearwardly concaved as shown at4 to form a reduced, forwardly presented toe 5 adapted to enter rutlles,plaits and the like during the ironing operation. Where the side walls 3converge at the front end of the iron there is formed a thickened,upright standard 6. This standard 6 contains a considerable quantity ofmetal, adapted to retain heat at the toe of the iron. In its interior,the body 1 of the iron is provided with a plurality of transverse fins7, acting at once, as reinforcements and as heat retaining elements. Therear end of the body 1 is open, but the rear portions of the side wall 3are thickened to form reinforcing lugs 8 from which extend rearwardly,ears 9. Projecting toward each other from the inner faces of the ears 9are spindles 10 flattened on one side as shown at 11. Projectingupwardly from the standard portion 6 is a reduced boss 12 in the rearedge of which is formed a notch 14.

The invention comprises a lid 15 equipped near its rear end with atransverse, depending wing 16 having forward extensions 17. Ears 18project rearwardly from the wing 16 and are provided in their rear edgeswith notches 19 opening into circular seats 20. The spindles 10 on thebody portion 1 of the iron are received in the seats 20 and thus ahinged union between the body and the lid 15 is formed, whereby the lidmay be opened. Owing to the fact that the spindles 10 are flattened onone side as Shown at 11, the spindles may be inserted into the Seats 20through the notches 19 when the lid 15 is in a position midway between afully opened position and a fully closed position. When, however, thelid is fully opened or fully closed, the lid cannot be detached from thespindles. The forward end of the lid 15 is provided with a notch 21through which the boss 12 on the body 1 is adapted to pass, when the lidis swung downwardly to a closed position. The lid 15 carries a pivotelement 22 on which is mounted for swinging movement a latch 23 having ahandle 24. The latch 23 is adapted to be engaged in the notch 14 of theboss 12 to hold the lid 15 closed. However, the handle 24 may be swungaround until it engages a stop 25 on the lid 15, under whichcircumstances, a notch 49 in the latch 23 will coincide with the notch14 in the boss 12, whereupon the lid 15 may be swung to an openposition. Adjacent its forward end, the lid 15 is equipped with adepending bracket 26 having a notch 27 in its lower extremity.

The invention comprises a burner tube 28 lying in a notch 29 formed inthe wing 16 of the lid 15 and adapted to be .received in a notch 30formed in a boss 31 upstanding from the bottom 2 of the body l of theiron. Thefburne-r tube 28 is provided with a plurality of .transversecombustion orifices 35, the rear end Vof the burner tube being upwardlyextended and being provided with a plurality of -air inlets 32. Theupwardly extended rear end of the burner tube carries a controllingvalve 33 vand terminates in a rearwardlyextended, elevated extension 34adapted :to receive -afgas tube or pipe (not shown). :Owing yto Athespecific disposition of the upwardly inclined rear end of theburner'tube 28 and its extension 34, these parts will .liein anout-.of-the-way position, beneath the arm of the operator. The upper,forward .end 36 of the burner tube 28 is vdownwardly inclined so .as to4direct the flame `through an opening 87 formed in the forward end' ofthe burner tube. Through this opening, the flame is directed against the.thickened standard 6 and this portion of the iron, consequently, isalways maintained in a :highly heated condition.' The forward end of theburner tube 28 terminates in an upright extension 38 which abuts againstfthe rear :face of the bracket 26 on the lid 15.

Disposed below the lid '15 and above the lburner tube 28 is a flamespreader 89 having perforations 40. rllhe rear end of the flame spreader39 abuts against kthe .eXtensions 17 ofthe wing 16. The flame spreader39 comprises a downwardly and forwardly extended toe 41 which passesthrough the extension 38 of the burner tube 28 and enters .the .notch,27 in the lower .end `of the bracket 26, on .-the vtop '15. The flamespreader, therefore, constitutes a means whereby :the `burnertube 28 isheld in place upon the -top 15, the burner tube being rigid Sothat it isheld securely in the notch 29 on the wing 16 on lthe lid 15. The flamespreader 39 is `equipped with upstanding projections 42 whichbearagainst the under face of the lid 15. The lid, in its turn, isvsup-plied with upsta-nding projections 43 on which rests a shield 44,the under surface of which is provided with an asbestos lining 45. Theshield 44 is curved transversely and serves both to protect the hand ofthe user -and to maintain cool a `handle 47 carried by a frame 46 whichis rsuperposed upon the .shield 44. The handle 47 slants downwardly andrearwardly, and consequently, the pressure is Ytransmitted into the heelportion of the iron as distinguished from the toc portion thereof.Securing elements which may be bolts 48 pass downwardly through thebottom portion of the frame 46, through the projection 43 and the lid15, and through the projection 42 on the flame spreader 39, the flamespreader thus being held to the lid.

The operation of the structure will be understood by those skilled inthe art, but especial attention is directed to the following features.It is to be observed that the toe portion of the iron comprisesv athickened standard 6 against which the flame is directed through theopening 37 at the .forward end of the burner tube 28. The flame spreader89 through the instrumentality of its projection 41, serves to hold theburner tube 28 in place. In view of the foregoing, the securing elements48 vserve to hold .in place the handle supporting frame 46, the shield44, .the flame spreader 39 and the burner tube 28.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is r1. A sad ironcomprising a body having a thickened .standard at its toe; and a burnertube in the body, the burner tube being Vprovided in its end with anopening discharging against the toe.

2. A sad iron comprisinga body having a thickened standard at its toe;and a burner tube in ythebody, the burner `tube yhaving an opening inits end discharging against the toe, the tube being downwardly andforwardly inclined at its forward end to form a deflector for theopening.

3. In a sad iron, a body; a lid for the body; a burner in the body andhaving an extension; a flame spreader above the burnerand provided withan extension coacting with the eXtensionfof the burner to hold -theburner in place; and means for connecting the flame spreader with thelid.

4. In a sad iron, a body, a lid for the l. and provided with a bracket;a burner .-f e having an extension abutting against the bracket; a flamespreader above the V*burner and provided with van extension engaged with.the extension ofthe burner -tube and with the bracket; and meansforconnecting theflame spreader with the lid.

5. In a sad iron, a body; a lid for the body; a burner in the body; aflame spreader disposed in the body and below the lid; a handle disposedabove the lid; a shield interposed between the handle and ythe lid andprojecting laterally beyond the handle to act as a guard therefor; and asecuring element uniting the handle, the shield, the lid andthe flamespreader.

6. In a sad iron, a body; a lid for the body; a burner engaged adjacentone end with the lid; a flame spreader above the burner and below thelid, and engaged with Ythe other end. of the burner t0 hold the firstspecified end in engagement with the lid; and means for securing theflame spreader to the lid. j

7. In a sad iron, a body, a lid for the body and provided adjacent itsend with a depending Wing having a notch; a ame spreader beneath the lidand equipped with a depending projection; a burner tube engaged With theprojection and held therey in the notch; and means for securing theflame spreader to the lid.

8. A sad iron comprising as constituent parts, a body and a lid, one ofsaid constituent parts being provided with a notch terminated in anenlarged seat, the other of said constituent parts being provided with aspindle, mounted to rock in the seat,

the spindle being flattened on one side, whereby the spindle may bedisengaged from t e notch only When the lid is in a positionintermediate a fully opened position and a fully closed position, thespindle cooperating With the seat to form a pivotal mounting for the lidon the body; and a heating means housed Within the compartment definedby the lid and the body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES C. GRIDLEY.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. DoNAvIN, P. B. NOBLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

